The People Who Govern Odyssey Charter School.
What the Board Does.
The OCS Board of Directors provides governance and strategic oversight for Odyssey Charter School. As a public charter school authorized by the State of Delaware, OCS is governed by a volunteer board of directors representing the AHEPA founding organization, school staff, and the parent community.
The Board meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm — all meetings are open to the community. Board members have direct responsibility for the school's strategic direction, financial oversight, and compliance with the terms of its charter.
The Board operates through active committees:
- Finance Committee / Citizens Budget Oversight Committee (CBOC)Fiscal oversight and budget approval.
- Non-AHEPA Nominating CommitteeBoard member nominations and recruitment.
Board Leadership.
The board's executive officers provide direction and leadership across governance, finance, and member engagement.
Ken Przywara
AHEPA Appointee
Ken is currently the Director of Infrastructure for a media intelligence company, managing IT resources in 250 locations in over 85 countries....
Georgia Kollias
Community at Large Director, Non-AHEPA Appointee
Georgia has over 20 years of brand marketing, communications, and management work internationally. Georgia draws from experience in the private, public, and non-profit sectors....
Constantine Fountzoulas Ph.D.
AHEPA Appointee
Constantine, Costas for friends, was born in Greece. He has a diploma from a five-year full-time program from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering....
Board Members.
Valerie Caras
AHEPA Appointee
Valerie Caras serves as a law clerk to Judge Gregory B. Williams in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware....
Dimitri Dandolos
AHEPA Appointee
Dimitri Dandolos is a Founding Board Member of Odyssey Charter School, where he has always volunteered his time, talents, and personal resources since the school’s inception....
Tricia Fitzharris
Board Member
Tricia Fitzharris comes to us after a long career in the food safety and chemical industries on both a national and local level. She graduated from Brandywine High School and University of Delaware '77....
Eva Jannelli
Non-AHEPA Greek Program Teacher
Eva Mentzelopoulou Jannelli is a certified World Language teacher with a degree in Fine Arts. She has been part of Odyssey Charter School for more than 15 years....
Monica Loughman
Non-AHEPA Appointee
Monica Loughman is a parent to three children. She has been part of the Odyssey community since 2017, when her oldest started Kindergarten in the FLES program....
Joel Porter
Parent Director, Non-AHEPA Appointee
Joel is a native Delawarean, graduate of Brandywine High School and Wilmington University. He has two daughters who are current Odyssey Owls....
Kristin Turner
Board Member, Non-AHEPA appointee
Kristin Turner is a highly skilled registered nurse, realtor and devoted parent of three students who is known for being the voice of reason for people in her community....
How the Board Is Appointed.
OCS was founded by AHEPA (the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association), and Delaware law, along with OCS's governing documents, establish the board appointment structure.
Under this structure, AHEPA appoints a defined number of board seats, while the remaining seats are filled by non-AHEPA community members, parents, and staff members through an open nomination and selection process. This ensures that while AHEPA maintains its founding role, the board represents the broader OCS community.
The Non-AHEPA Nominating Committee oversees the process for identifying, nominating, and selecting board members who are not AHEPA appointees, ensuring that the board maintains both accountability to its founding organization and broad representation from families, educators, and community members served by the school.
Attend a Board Meeting
The OCS Board of Directors meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. All meetings are open to the community. Families, staff, and community members are welcome to observe.
Upcoming meeting agendas are posted at least one week before each meeting, along with any supporting documents. Meeting minutes from past meetings are archived and available upon request.
Board Position Available
The OCS Board is seeking qualified individuals interested in applying to fill a Parent-at-Large position.
Apply Here